The standard practice for valentine’s day in japan is a bit different from the West where usually men buy chocolate or flowers for women. It’s the exact opposite in fact. In Japan, Valentine’s day means women buy chocolate for men. Honmei choko (hon-may-cho-ko) — love chocolate — for their boyfriends and husbands and giri choko [...]
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